Triazine dithiocarbamate phosphates



United States TRIAZINE DITHIOCARBAMATE PHOSPHATES Llewellyn W. Fancher, Lafayette, Arthur M. Imel, Oakland, and Richard C. Maxwell, San Jose, Calif., assignors to Stauifer Chemical Company, a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed July 8, 1960, Ser. No. 41,491

6 Claims. (Cl. 260-248) This invention relates to novel chemical compounds and the use of such compounds as insecticides and acarwherein R is lower alkyl or lower alkenyl. The compounds can be made from cyanuric chloride in accordance with the following general method:

The following non-limiting examples illustrate a manner in which the compounds can be made. Code numbers have been assigned each compound and are used hereinafter for convenience.

EXAMPLE 1 2,4-Diezhyldilhiocarbamyl 6 0,0-Diethylmonothiophosphony l-s-Triazine (R-371 8) Method 1.16.4 g. (0.04 mole) of 2,4-(N,N-diethyldithiocarbamyl)-6-chloro-s-triazine and 11.5 g. (0.06 mole) of sodium 0,0-diethylrnonothiophosphate are added to 100 cc. of benzene. This mixture is stirred at the reflux temperature for five hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is washed once with water (filtering if necessary to break emulsions), once with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and twice again with water. After drying the solution over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtering, the benzene is removed by evaportion yielding 15.2 g. (70% of theory yellow oil n 1.5802 (approx) Method 2.--To a solution of 16.4 g. (0.04 mole) of 2,4- (N,N-diethyldithiocarbamyl)-6-chloros-triazine in 150 cc. of methyl ethyl ketone is added 11.5 g. (0.06 mole) of sodium 0,0-diethylmonothiophosphate in 100 cc. of methyl ethyl ketone. The mixture is brought to reflux and held there for about 20 hours, then the product isolated by removal of the methyl ethyl ketone by evaporation and taking up the residue in diethyl ether. The unatet v 3,076,807 Patented Feb. 5, 1963 2,4-Di-n-Pr0pyldithiocarbamyl-6-0,0-DiethylmonothiophosphoryJ-s-Triazine (R-4146) By an analogous procedure as Example 1, Method 2,

reaeting 15.6 g. (0.04 mole) 2,4-(N,N-di-n-propyldithiocarbai'ny l)-6-chloro-s-triazine and 11.5 g. (0.06 mole) sodium 0,0-diethylmonothiophosphate in 250 cc. of methyl ethyl ketone for 16 hours there was obtained 19.0 g. of theory) orange oil 11 1.5735.

Analysis.Percent Phosphorus: Estimated 5.2%.

Found 5.5%.

EXAMPLE 3 2,4-Di-n-Amyldithiocarbamyl-6-0,0-Diethylmonothiophosphoryl-s-Triazine (R-4 1 4 7) By an analogous procedure as Example 1, Method 2,

reacting 23.1 g. (0.04 mole) 2,4-(N,N-di-n-butyldithiocarbamyl)-6-chloro-s-triazine and 11.5 g. (0.06 mole) sodium 0,0-diethy1monothiophosphate in 300 cc. of

methyl ethyl ketone there was obtained 26.5 g. (97% of theory) of red oil 11 1.5562.

Analysis-Percent phosphorus: Estimated: 4.4%.

Found 4.4%.

EXAMPLE 4 2,4-Di-n-Heptyldithiocarbamyl 6 0,0 Diefhylmonothiophosphoryl-s-Triazine (R-4148) phosphorus: Estimated 3.9%

EXAMPLE 5 2,4-Di n-Butyldithiocarbamyl 6-0,0-Diethylm0nothiophosphoryl-s-Triazine (R4233 By an analogous procedure as Example 1, Method 2, reacting 20.8 g. (0.04 mole) 2,4-(N,N-di-n-butyldithiocarbamyl)-6-chloro-s-triazine, 11.5 g. (0.06 mole) sodium 0,0-diethylmonothiophosphate in 250 cc. methyl ethyl ketone for 16 hours there was obtained 17.2 g. (66% of theory) orange oil n 1.5672.

EXAMPLE 6 2,4-Di-Allyldithiocarbamyl 6 0,0 Diethylmonothiophosphoryl's-Triazine (R4235) By an analogous procedure as Example 1, Method 2, reacting 18.4 g. (0.04 'mole) 2,4-(N,N-diallyldithiocarbarnyl)-6-chloro-s-triazine, 11.5 g. (0.06 mole) sodium 0,0-diethylmonothiophosphate in 250 cc. of methyl ethyl ketone for 16 hours was obtained 13.9 g. (60% of theory) dark red, very viscous oil 11 1.6185.

3 ethyl ketone there was obtained 19.5 g. (64% of theory) of orange oil 11 1.5267.

EXAMPLE 8 2,4-Dimethyldithiocarbamyl 6-0,0 Diethylmonothio- 5 sodium 0,0-diethylmonothiophosphate in 250 cc. of 10 methyl ethyl ketone. There was obtained 12.0 g. (82% of theory) of a low melting yellow solid.

The compounds have been tested as insecticides and as acaricides according to the following methods:

various concentrations. After twenty-four and seventytwo hours, counts are made to determine living and dead insects.

House fly evaluation tests differ in this respect: the toxicant is dissolved in a volatile solvent, preferably acetone, the active compound is pipetted into a Petri dish bottom, allowed to air dry and placed in a cardboard mailing tube. Twenty-five female flies are caged in the tube. The flies are continuously exposed to the known residue of the active compound in the cage. After twenty-four and seventy-two hours, counts are made to determine living and dead insects. The LD-50 values are calculated using well-known procedures.

The following LD-50 were obtained:

Acaricidal evaluation test.-The two-spotted mite, Tetranychus telarius (Linn.) is employed in tests for acaricides. Young pinto bean plants are infested with several hundred mites. are prepared by dissolving half a gram of the toxic material in ten milliliters acetone. This solution is then diluted with water containing 0.015% Vatsol (a sulfonatetype wetting agent) and 0.005% Methocel (methyl cellulose) as emulsifiers, the amount of water being suflicient 35 Dispersions of test compounds 0 to give concentrations of active ingredient ranging from 0.25% to 0.005%. The test suspensions are then sprayed on the infested pinto bean plants. After seven and fourteen days, the plants are examined both for post-embryonic forms of the mite as well as eggs. The percentage of kill 4 is determined by comparison with control plants which have not been sprayed and the LD-50 value calculated using well-known procedures. LD-50 values are reported under the column 2 SM in Table 1 and 2 SM-E indicates the embryonic forms.

Insecticidal evaluation tests.-Four insect species are subjected to evaluation tests for insecticides:

(1) American cockroach (roach), Periplaneta americana (Linn) (2) Large milkweed bug (MWB), Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas) (3) Confused flour beetle (CFB), Tribolium confusum (Duval) (4) House fly (HF), Musca domestica (Linn) The procedure for the insects is similar to the miticidal testing procedure. Test insects are caged in cardboard mailing tubes 3%" in diameter and 2%" tall. The cages are supplied with cellophane bottoms and screened tops. Ten to twentyive insects are used per cage. Food and water are supplied in each cage. The confused flour beetles are confined in Petri dishes Without food. The caged insects are sprayed with the active compound at wherein R is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and lower alkenyl.

2. The compound: 2,4-diethyldithiocarbamyl-6-0,0-

0 diethylmonothiophosphoryl-s-triazine.

3. The compound: 2,4-di-n-propyldithiocarbamyl-6-O, O-diethylmonothiophosphoryl-s-triazine.

4. The compound: 2,4-di-n-amyldithiocarbamyl-6-0,0- diethylmonothiophosphoryl-s-triazine.

5 5. The compound: 2,4-di-n-heptyldithiocarbamyl-6-O,

O-dietl1ylmonothiophosphoryl-s-triazine.

6. The compound: 2,4-di-n-butyldithiocarbamy1-6-O, O-diethylmonothiophosphoryl-s-triazine.

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